Mugwort added to bath water is an aromatic and soothing treatment for relief of aches in the muscles and joints. In a clinical trial, crushed fresh mugwort leaves applied to the skin were shown to be effective in eradicating warts.
There are reported antiseptic properties of mugwort decoctions when applied externally.Folk healers in Azerbaijan use mugwort to prepare baths for infectious diseases of the skin. Such applications of mugwort are typical also to Bulgarian folk medicine, where bathing in a mugwort decoction is recommended to treat pyoderma (bacterial skin infection), infected wounds of the skin, etc. The volatile oil contained in mugwort baths has antimicrobial properties. At a concentration of 1:10, it depresses development of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and S. aureus
To treat tired feet, herbalists recommend a soothing footbath with mugwort, comfrey and mint.
Mugwort acts as an emmenagogue, an agent that increases blood circulation to the pelvic area and uterus and stimulates menstruation. It is a useful remedy for painful and irregular menstruation.
A delightful muslin bath sachet filled with organic Mugwort.
